International Cargo Express Ltd v U-Jin Enterprises Inc - [1997] 2 NZLR 712

Carriage of goods — International carriage — Contract for forwarding goods to international carrier — Goods stolen while stored in forwarder's warehouse — Whether contract for carriage of goods or for carriage by air — Whether carriage a domestic carriage or an international carriage — Whether international carriage had commenced at time of theft — Whether goods in charge of domestic carrier or international carrier at time of theft — Carriage of Goods Act 1979, s 9(6) — Carriage by Air Act 1967, s 15(2) and First Schedule, arts 18(2) and 18(3).

Practice and procedure — Summary judgment — Whether further affidavits may be filed — Whether amended statement of claim may be filed — Whether the plaintiff could remedy omissions from original documents.